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COMBINED SOFA AND BED.

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No. 583,136. Patented May 25,1897.

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UNITED STATES PATENT Grrrcn.

CARL G. ANDERSON, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

COMBINED SOFA AND BED.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 583,136, dated May 25,1897.

Application filed June 3,1896. Serial No. 594,139. (No model.)

have invented a certain new and useful Im-' provement in a Combined Sofaand Bed; and I declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the same, such as will enable others skilled in the artto which it pertains to make and use the same, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to a combined sofa and bed so constructed that thesofa may be readily transformed into a bed and still present theappearance of a sofa when not in use as a bed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the sofa, showing oneof the arms thrown down preparatory to transforming the sofa into a bed.Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the seat reversed and one of theextension-pieces drawn out. Fig. 3 is a sectional view through a portionof the frame, showing the end plates with the friction-rolls in theposition occupied when in use as a bed, the seat-section being shown indotted Fig. 4 is a similar View showing the frictionrolls in theposition occupied when in use as a sofa, the seat being shown in dottedlines. Fig. 5 is a detailed view of the sofa, showing the means employedto lock the armsections in position when in use as a sofa. Fig. 6 is asectional view on the line so a of Fig. 3, showing the seat-sectionreversed for use as a bed and also showing the locking mechanismattached to the extensionsections for locking the seat-section inposition when in use as a bed.

Referring to the drawings, A is the frame; B, the back.

A are arms hinged at a.

O is the seat-section. Engaged to the ends I of the seat-section arefriction-rollers D D.

rise in the vertical way and serve as a pivot, while the others traversethe circular way. Secured to the seat-section is a suitable stop 0,which, in connection with looking mechanism to be hereinafter described,serves to hold the seat-section rigidly when the same is reversed foruse as a bed.

F are head and foot sections arranged to slide, so as to give the properlength to the bed when in use for that purpose. Secured to the edges ofthese sliding extensions are suitable metal plates having formed thereona portion serving as a bolt f, which when the sliding sections are drawnto their fullest eX- tent will enter suitable openings f in the frame A,thereby rigidly locking the seat-section in its reversed position. Thestop 0, before referred to, resting in a suitable depression 0 in theframe, assists in supporting the seat-sections when in use as a bed, andwhen the seat-section is reversed in position as a sofa the stop 0 comesin cont-act with the abutment 0 thereby assisting in supporting the seatportion when in use as a sofa. It will also be notedthat theseat-section when used as a sofa is caused to come in contact with theback B of the sofa, which also assists in supporting the seat.

G is the mattress, made in sections, so that it may be readily foldedand adapt itself to the varying conditions underwhich the combined sofaand bed may be used.

H is a cover secured to the seat-section of the sofaor other suitablepoint, which when drawn over the back is held in position by pinsengaging the eyeletsin the cover. When the mattress is folded and thesliding extension-pieces are forced toward each other, so that theseat-section canbe reversed, the cover is drawn over the mattress,bedclothing, 850., and buttoned onto suitable pins hon the seat-section.The cover thus holds the mattress, bedclothing, &c., and prevents anychance of displacement.

Referring to Fig. 5 of the drawings, on the back of the arm A is secureda plate a, notched to receive a spring a one end of which is secured tothe back of the sofa. It will be readily understood that when thearm-section is thrown into the position occupied when in use as a sofathat this spring will ride into the notch provided in the plate a andthereby lock the arms in position.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is- 1. In a combinedsofa and bed, the combination of a sofa-frame, a reversibleseat-section, circular and vertical ways mounted on the ends of thesofa-frame and friction-rolls mounted on the ends of the seat-sectionadapted to travel in the ways referred to, said vertical way radiatingfrom an are formed by the circular way whereby in reversing the saidsection one set of the friction-rolls will be permitted to rise in saidvertical way and serve as a pivot while the others traverse the circularway, substantially as described.

2. In a combined sofa and bed, the combi- CARL G. ANDERSON.

Vitnesses:

SAMUEL E. THOMAS, MIRA ANDERSON.

